Bill Text: VA HB1608 | 2015 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Local government; prohibits practices that would require contractors to provide benefits.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2015-04-15 - Requires 27 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto [HB1608 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2015-HB1608-Enrolled.html

VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to prohibit certain local government practices that would require contractors to provide compensation or benefits beyond those required under state or federal law.
[H 1608]
Approved

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. That no local governing body shall establish provisions related to procurement of goods, professional services, or construction services that would require a wage floor or any other employee benefit or compensation above what is otherwise required by state or federal law to be provided by a contractor to one or more of the contractor's employees as part of a contract with the locality.  For purposes of this act, "professional services" means any type of personal service to the public that requires as a condition precedent to the rendering of such service the obtaining of a license or other legal authorization and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the personal services rendered by medical doctors, dentists, architects, professional engineers, certified public accountants, attorneys-at-law, and veterinarians.

§2. The provisions of this act shall not affect contracts between a locality and another party that were executed prior to January 31, 2016, or the renewal or future rebids of services thereof. Also, the provisions of this act shall not prohibit a locality from entering into contracts for economic development incentives in which the company receiving the incentives is required to maintain a certain stated wage level for its employees.

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